Description of a new species of the genus Walkerella (Pteromalidae: Otitesellinae) from Kerala, India. (2nd January 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Satheesan, Shilpa K.; Santhosh, Shreevihar
• Is Part Of: Oriental insects. Volume 57:Number 1(2023)
• Page Start: 115
• Page End: 126
• Publication Date: 2023-01-02
• Subjects: Fig wasps -- Kerala -- Otitesellinae -- taxonomy; Insects -- Asia -- Periodicals; Entomology -- Periodicals; Insects -- Classification -- Periodicals; 595.7095
• DOI: 10.1080/00305316.2022.2070879
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0030-5316

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Walkerella is an Old World genus of non-pollinating fig wasps in the subfamily Otitesellinae (Chalcidoidea: Pteromalidae) with only nine known species worldwide. This paper describes one new species, Walkerella talboti Shilpa & Santhosh sp. nov ., from Ficus talboti belonging to subsection Dictyoneuron of section Conosycea, subgenus Urostigma in Kerala, India. Available species level diagnostic key is supplemented to facilitate identification of both sexes of the new species. http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:69216971-B68E-43EA-96AC-2D2F25B3D3C1